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11-20-2014, 06:58 AM
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Why don't stuff last anymore??
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11-20-2014, 07:14 AM
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Perhaps you should contact the battery manufacturer, to see if they could at least help you out with prorating those batteries, that lasted only 13 years. 
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11-20-2014, 07:16 AM
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Some may disagree with me but I think 13 year old batteries are pretty much done.
I assume they are wet cell and if so their life depends on the maintenance. Being sure they are kept full of distilled water and keeping a trickle charge on at most all times.
Good luck with the new ones.
Don
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11-20-2014, 07:24 AM
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Just a FYI they were Napa
24DCM NAPA Batteries
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11-20-2014, 07:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Texbeachbum
Just a FYI they were Napa
24DCM NAPA Batteries
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So you are saying Winnebago installed NAPA batteries when your 2001 coach was brand new? I never knew of that.
13 years is a LONG time
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11-20-2014, 07:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okgc
So you are saying Winnebago installed NAPA batteries when your 2001 coach was brand new? I never knew of that.
13 years is a LONG time
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Don't know didn't buy it new. Just bought it 4 or 5 months ago. Battery's were stamped with that date. Auto Zone guy say that is the stamp for the warranty. Napa said no warranty left.
New battery's stamped 11/14
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11-20-2014, 08:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okgc
So you are saying Winnebago installed NAPA batteries when your 2001 coach was brand new? I never knew of that.
13 years is a LONG time
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My 2014 Itasca came with a NAPA house battery.
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11-20-2014, 08:57 AM
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I'd say having batteries last 13 years is darned good. Due to "operator error" I've replaced 2 sets of house batts in my 9yo coach. 
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11-20-2014, 09:08 AM
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I feel 'lucky' if the house batteris in our MH, last 4-5 years! They get a lot of abuse! 13 years from a set of batteries is not common!
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11-20-2014, 09:21 AM
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I hope your post is tongue in cheek. If not your in for ALOT OF DISAPPOINTMENT in your RVing future.
LEN
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11-20-2014, 09:28 AM
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Not clueless here. I get it.
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11-20-2014, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
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Stuff don't last anymore because 98% of it is made in China! 
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11-20-2014, 10:14 AM
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16 years on batteries is pretty darn good.....I get about 6 years on average on our vehicles.....DW's 2008 Infinity now needs a new battery......probably buy a Costco battery.
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11-20-2014, 10:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Texbeachbum
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Average is 7-10 years, Prior to today 12 was the oldest battery I'd heard about needing replacement.
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